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Salisbury vs Uxbridge vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Salisbury | Uxbridge | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
14,473Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.